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By Lisa Jo Rudy, About.com Guide to Autism

Does the MMR Vaccine Cause Autism?

Thursday May 25, 2006
Many children are diagnosed with autism at about the same time that they receive their first Mumps-Measles-Rubella vaccine. Could the vaccine be to blame for the onset of autism? Ever since Dr. Andrew Wakefield reported a tiny study in 1998, the controversy has been growing. And even though the CDC has refuted any connection the question just won't go away. What does the research say about the MMR and autism?

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July 3, 2006 at 4:21 am
(1) gacia says:

you`re interesting. adel.jiowa.com

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